Looks like Bella Barista have stopped selling roasters. I was looking to replace my Gene Cafe. They were the distributor for the Dalian I think. But there are no roasters for sale on their website.

    Emc2 Looks like Bella Barista have stopped selling roasters. I was looking to replace my Gene Cafe. They were the distributor for the Dalian I think. But there are no roasters for sale on their website.

    Rodney did mention some time ago that they were considering stopping roasters. I think there are so many good people roasting coffee now, decent roasted coffee is much easier to get and sales of home roasters had dropped significantly.

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        Yeah, esp with the cost of gas and electric

        For me it would cost a fortune to start roasting properly and that buys alot of done beans

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        DavecUK I think there are so many good people roasting coffee now, decent roasted coffee is much easier to get and sales of home roasters had dropped significantly.

        I assume it always was and always will be a niche market compared to coffee machines. I obviously have no idea what their business considerations are and assume it wasn’t worth their while, but from a consumer point of view I am sorry to see this happening. They were one of very few sellers in the UK, and it was convenient that they stocked spare parts (they still do, but I fear they now won’t renew once they sell what they have in stock). I am not sure anyone else in the UK stocks those parts.

        They also stopped selling green beans right after my first purchase from them, which is a shame because I really enjoyed that coffee. But at least in this respect there are plenty of other places to go to.

            Doram I am not sure anyone else in the UK stocks those parts.

            I would imagine they will keep the parts side going, they had a long and successful relationship with their suppliers.

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              Random roasting thoughts…

              Power is probably cheaper here in Oz and we have solar and that covers part of the cost. That aside, I save about AU$3,500 a year by roasting my own beans. A few of caveats with that though…

              1. Saving money is not my reason for having a roaster but it’s still a significant benefit

              2. Saving 3.5k assumes buying the same quantity of roasted beans that I buy green when in fact I buy more of the latter than I would have bought of the former. Still quids ahead though, after the first two years when the cost of the roaster was being paid back.

              3. Roasting means taking on a new hobby. There is a bit of a learning curve.

              I like roasting because I get to try a wide variety of green beans including from small farms (via a buying group) and play with different roasting depths and styles.

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              I hadn’t realised until DC mentioned it to me so as a Dalian Amazon owner I have bitten the bullet and ordered a couple of expensive spares whilst they are still available. £193 each for a spare element and drum motor.

              Whilst the price of a roaster like this buys a lot of coffee the maths does add up with each passing year. I have roasted maybe 300kg in 6 years now so let’s call that £3000 plus the cost of the roaster. Buying 300kg of roasted beans would have cost I don’t know £6000 to £9000 by now so the price of the roaster is recovered.